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  1. chocks2

    Body Washer at St Barnabus.

    I've recently descovered that my Gt Gradmother was employed by St Barnabus church in Erdington as a "Body Washer". All we have been able to learn about this is that she washed the recently departed. She was well into her late 70's or early 80's when she was doing this job and it would have been...
  2. chocks2

    Broad Street

    Here's a couple of pic's of Broad Street. I must have lifted these off the Forum at some point in time so appologies to whoever posted them originally.
  3. chocks2

    Sayings, legends and customs.

    Interesting Stitcher.. More please!
  4. chocks2

    Sayings, legends and customs.

    Go for it Stitcher. These sort of things always interest me.
  5. chocks2

    My mate marmite ;

    Love It, Love It, Love It, Not tried the dripping and Marmite thing but I will this weekend. I Love Marmite and Peanut Butter Toasties. I also like to spread Marmite on my roast potatoe's about 5 min's before they finish cooking. It gives them a real beefy taste. I also like Bovril but only as...
  6. chocks2

    Birmingham Medal

    Many Thank's Jennyann. Strange to think that so few still exist.
  7. chocks2

    Birmingham Medal

    Can anyone tell me, what this medal was awarded for and who would have recieved it? Does anyone know how many were produced and awarded? I've never seen one and if they were produced in large amounts I feel I would have seen one somewhere before.
  8. chocks2

    City Centre Photographs

    Still a good picture though. Thanks for posting it.
  9. chocks2

    City Centre Photographs

    Love the picture Topsyturvey. Do you have any further info about it? Where was it and what was the occasion? I'd love to know
  10. chocks2

    Car Marques, Figureheads And Badges

    Think that may have been an Armstrong Siddley car but as to which model it was ...............Pass!
  11. chocks2

    Rose Copper Company

    Thank's for the info Mike and Colin. It doesn't help much but it's all I've got so far. It's an odd one is this.
  12. chocks2

    Rose Copper Company

    This token obviously has a value of 1d (1 old penny for those who don't know) but that is as much as I know. I understand that tokens were paid to workers to spend in the companies own shop ( good old scam by the owner that was!) but I'm a little confused by this one because it has two names on...
  13. chocks2

    My Partner Ray

    My thoughts are with you Sylvia.
  14. chocks2

    Church Pictures

    And this is the last of them.
  15. chocks2

    Church Pictures

    I may as well put them all on now I've started.
  16. chocks2

    Where is This ? #199

    Is it Carrs Lane?
  17. chocks2

    Church Pictures

    Just for you then Rosie. More B'ham churches.
  18. chocks2

    Church Pictures

    Came across these postcards yesterday and although I have no interest in churches myself I felt sure some of you would be glad to see them.
  19. chocks2

    Where is This ? #199

    What about Suffolk Street?
  20. chocks2

    Where is This ? #199

    Could it be Pershore Street Phil?
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